Your donations matter. Here’s how.

Every year in October, the Dailard School Foundation rolls out the annual Dolphin Pledge Drive. Money raised supplements city, state and district funds to provide enriching materials, technology and programs that would not be possible without your contributions. This year’s Pledge Drive will run from October 1 – 31.

2024/2025 Pledge Drive by the numbers

$35,000: Fundraising goal for the year
$175: Suggested donation per family
100: Percent of your donations that go to Dailard programs
$400: Amount the DSF plans to spend per student this year
569: Number of students whose lives are changed for the better by your donation

Pledge Drive Prizes
Browse this year’s Pledge Drive prize list and learn more about how to increase your chances of winning.
Pledge Drive prize coffee
>> Learn more about this year’s Pledge Drive prize drawing
Teacher Testimonials
Hear how your donations positively impact the lessons and classrooms at Dailard.
Erin Keegan of Dailard Elementary
>> Read teacher appreciation testimonials

Why donate?

  • Your donation directly impacts students at Dailard, from funding school assemblies to teacher grants.
  • Your donation could be tax deductible. The Dailard School Foundation’s Tax ID# is 33-0558354.
  • Your employer may offer corporate matching, increasing your generous gift to the school.
  • If donating during the Pledge Drive dates, you are automatically entered into our prize drawings.

3 ways to donate

1. PayPal.
Use the donation boxes below to donate to Dailard’s PayPal account:


(Click on the “Add to Cart” and then the “Checkout with PayPal” buttons to complete your transaction.)

$300 Pledge (4 Monthly Payment Subscription)
$300 Pledge (4 Monthly Payment Subscription)
$300 Split Into 4 Payments (4 monthly payments of $75 from your PayPal).
Price: $75.00
Dolphin Donor--Any Amount
Dolphin Donor--Any Amount
One-time donation to the Dolphin Pledge Drive. (Enter the amount you are donating in the "Your Price" field.)
Price:
Your Price: $ 

2. Venmo.
Find the Dailard School Foundation on Venmo using @Dailard-DSF, or scan the QR code below. Please include your student(s) name(s) and “Pledge Drive” in the Venmo notes.

3. Cash or Check.
Drop off your cash/check to the front office (6425 Cibola Road, San Diego, CA 92120) during school hours, at the DSF table on Fridays and/or at the Pledge Drive table throughout the entire month of October. Checks should be made out to the Dailard School Foundation.
>> Print the Cash/Check donation form

“The funds that are contributed to Dailard create an environment that is student-focused and enriches the lives of all our students in more ways than we could possibly do on our own.” – Eric Wilson, Principal, Dailard